memorial service
A commemorate service that takes place without the deceased's body present; in most cases, this happens after cremation.
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How You Can Memorialize A Loved One
Whether you want to spend a little or a lot, you have options for keeping someone’s name alive long after they’re gone.

How To Plan A Living Funeral
Attend your own funeral while you’re still alive.

“Theme Funerals” Exist And They Can Be A Bit Unusual
Sometimes you can’t help but take your fandom to the grave.

Eulogies, Tributes, And Other Speeches
A eulogy is a speech given at a funeral to fondly remember the life of the person who died. In addition to eulogies, there are...

What Does A Funeral Conductor Or Funeral Officiant Do?
The role of the funeral conductor is to preside over the funeral or memorial service.

Participation Of Family And Friends In The Funeral Service
A funeral or memorial service is a time to remember and honor the life of the person who died, and as such it should reflect what...

What To Expect At A Post-Funeral Reception
After a funeral, burial, or memorial service, it is customary to have a reception where people can gather, and often eat and...

An Overview Of Events Surrounding A Funeral
In many traditions, religions, and cultures it is customary to have events both before and after the funeral or memorial service...

All You Need To Know About Memorial Services
A memorial service is a ceremony for memorializing someone who has died that takes place after the body has been buried or...

How To Choose Funeral Music
Many people choose to incorporate music into the funeral or memorial service. Music can take the form of a church choir, a friend...

Using Photographs And Portraits For A Funeral
For closed-casket funerals, or memorial services that take place after burial or cremation, a photograph of the person who died...

7 Helpful Funeral Etiquette Tips For The Bereaved
Though you can never fully prepare yourself for the emotionality of a funeral, there are some things you can be aware of to make...

Should Children Attend A Funeral Or Memorial Service?
It is entirely appropriate to have children present at a funeral or memorial service, and can often be a good way for a child to...

Memorial Service Etiquette
Memorial services are emotional events, and it can be hard to know how to act, especially if you are grieving.

Are You Ready For Some Football Funerals?
Football isn't just a game to some. It's a way of life...and death.

Widow Fined For Toasting Late Husband On His Grave
Drinking and cemeteries don't mix. At least not in France, according to this story on The Huffington Post.

Funeral, Graveside Service, Or Memorial Service?
There are three types of ceremonies for remembering someone who has died: funerals, graveside services, and memorial services.

How To Choose Music For Your Funeral Or Memorial Service
Many people choose to incorporate music and singing into a funeral or memorial service. At your funeral or memorial service,...

How To Pre-Plan A Memorial Service
If you want to plan a service that takes place after burial or cremation, you'll want to plan a memorial service. Memorial...

How To Pre-Plan A Post-Funeral Reception
After a funeral or memorial service it is customary to have a reception where people can gather, spend time together, and...

Helping A Grieving Person Make Funeral Arrangements
While the grieving family will likely be making the bulk of the funeral or memorial service arrangements, there are some...

How To Help Someone Grieving Prepare For A Funeral
Getting emotionally and physically prepared for a funeral or memorial service is often an overlooked part of the planning process...

How To Send The Right Condolence Gift
When someone has experienced a loss, it is common to want to reach out and offer your help. If you do not live near the bereaved...

How You Can Help During A Funeral Or Memorial Service
The best way you can help during the funeral is to attend the funeral, participate when appropriate, and let the bereaved person...

How To Make Donations In The Name Of A Person Who Died
Sometimes after a death, the family will ask that donations be made to a charity or foundation in the name of the person who died...

How To Know If You Should Attend A Funeral
Historically, formal invitations are not sent out for funerals or memorial services, which can make it hard to know if you should...

How To Manage Complex Relationships At A Funeral
If you had a complex relationship with the person who died or with surviving family members, knowing whether or not you should...

When To Arrive To A Funeral Or Memorial Service
As a rule, you should arrive to a funeral or memorial service on time and stay for the entire service.

Where To Sit At A Funeral Or Memorial Service
The question of where to sit at a funeral or memorial service can feel overwhelming when walking into a chapel or event space,...

How To Introduce Yourself At A Funeral Or Memorial Service
Depending on your relationship to the person who died or the family of the person who died, you many not know many people at the...

Graveside Service Etiquette
Whether a graveside service follows a funeral service or is a stand-alone event, this should be attended with the same attitude...

4 Things You Need To Know About Direct Burial
Direct burial is a burial option in which the body is buried in the days immediately after death, without a formal funeral...

Reasons To Plan Your Own Funeral Or Memorial Service
Planning your own funeral or memorial service can provide peace-of-mind to you and your family.

Choosing A Funeral Conductor Or Officiant In Advance
The role of the conductor or officiant is to preside over the funeral or memorial service.

Choosing People To Deliver Eulogies And Speeches
At your funeral or memorial service, people can deliver eulogies and other speeches reflecting on you and your life.

How To Pre-Plan A Funeral Service
There are three main types of ceremonies to consider when thinking about pre-planning your funeral arrangements: funerals,...
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